The United States Department of State has released its 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report, a congressionally mandated assessment designed to evaluate the openness and accountability of governments around the world. According to the report, published on September 19, 71 of the 140 governments and entities assessed met the minimum fiscal transparency standards, while 69 failed to…
Nigerian-Americans, Christopher Adesoji Falade, 62, and his son Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade, 32, have been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a housing stabilization programme in Minnesota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. The pair, operating through their company Faladcare Inc., are accused of submitting inflated and fraudulent reimbursement…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declared an end to the political feud with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, saying they have agreed to “bury the hatchet and embrace peace” for the stability of the state. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Mr Fubara acknowledged that the six months of emergency rule imposed by President…
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to preserving the legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari during a condolence visit to the late leader’s residence in Kaduna State. In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu was warmly received by Buhari’s widow, Aisha Buhari, their eldest…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained why he accepted the state of emergency declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in March. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said the six-month emergency rule was a difficult period for the state, but he chose to cooperate with the president and the National Assembly. “As your…
Qatar Airways meted out poor treatment to a Nigerian passenger by detaining him for 18 hours, compelling him to sign a document written in Arabic, and paying a hefty fine to secure his release. The Nigerian passenger’s travails with the airline were revealed by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)’s Director of Public Affairs and…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is a proud agent of President Bola Tinubu. Wike described himself as one of the agents Tinubu is using to fix the problems Nigerians are facing due to bad governance in the past. He spoke during the official flag-off…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He explained that the most recent case involved a traveller who…
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has revealed that he is open to returning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) if given clear terms. Kwankwaso made this known while addressing his supporters on Thursday. “If you said I should enter APC, I want to…
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a housewife, Zuwair Hassan, of Magama-Gumau in Toro LGA, for allegedly inflicting burn injuries on the private parts of her 10-year-old sister-in-law over suspicion of witchcraft. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, “On 11th September 2025 at about 0030hrs,…